2012 US Youth Soccer Region II Championships complete second day of preliminary play

SAGINAW, Mich. (June 24, 2012) – Another day of preliminary games are complete at the 2012 US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Championships presented by National Guard in Saginaw Township, Mich. This year’s tournament features three returning national champions and six defending regional champions. Additionally, four teams in the field have already qualified for the 2012 National Championships via the US Youth Soccer National League.

One defending regional champion, Under-14 Boys Chicago Magic (IL), notched an important win today as they beat OP Eagles Dublin (OH-S) 1-0. Fredi Ortega scored the lone goal on the day with a strike in the 55th minute. After a draw on day one, Sunday’s win puts Magic atop Pool A with one day to go.

Also in Pool A, Carmel United 98 Elite (IN) matched Magic’s point total with a win of its own Sunday, 2-1 over Javanon 98 Black (KY). Andrew Kaskie started the scoring with a goal in the 15th minute. Javanon’s Jonathan Huerta would level 10 minutes into the second half. Spencer Glass would reclaim the lead for Carmel United with less than two minutes to play in the game, with what proved to be the game winner.

North Shore United (WI) scored an early goal Sunday against Thunder Academy (MN). Andrew Edwards scored in just the third minute for North Shore. That lead would hold until Thunder Academy equalized in dramatic fashion just two minutes before the final whistle. Christian’s Deaconson goal in the 68th minute ensured a point for each team in a 1-1 draw.

Sporting Kansas City Juniors (MO) earned its second win in as many days as they beat Millennium Heat (IN) 4-1. All four Sporting Kansas City goals came in the first 15 minutes of the second half, with Cole McLagan, Jacob Weaver, Dakota Karns and Trevor Cissell all finding the net. Clay Arnold scored for Millennium Heat.

In the U-17 Girls’ group, Michigan Hawks (MI) set itself up well for a semifinal berth with a win over ZYSA 95 (IN) by the score of 1-0. Samantha Thornton netted the decisive goal in the 70th minute.

Javanon 95 Black (KY) claimed a 3-1 victory over CRSA Black (IA), led by a Mary Beth Gorham double. Taylor Borman also found the net for Javanon before Kayla Armstrong pulled one back for CRSA to finish the scoring.

Harambe Viati (MO) won its first game of the tournament with a convincing 4-0 win over Eden Prairie Showcase (MN). Kristen Clemens led the charge with two second half goals, with Kaitlyn Clark and Emmy Hanlon also joining the scoresheet.

Their day three opponent will be undefeated North Shore United (WI), who beat Internationals SC 94 (OH-N) 3-0 on Sunday. Angela Mann found the net in the 39th and 61st minutes, before Josee Stiever added a third on a strike from the top of the 18 in the 80th.

US Youth Soccer State Champions and select wildcards in the U-13 through U-19 Boys and Girls age groups from 14 state associations, including host Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, are participating in the event. The other state associations represented are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio North, Ohio South, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Sunday Scores:

GIRLS

Group

Rep

Away

Score

Rep

Home

Score

Under-13 Girls

IA

JUSC Premier

1

WI

FC Milwaukee Blue

2

Under-13 Girls

MN

Dakota Rev Riptide

0

MO

Futura Academy Forte

2

Under-13 Girls

NE

OFC 98/99 Elite 1

0

IL

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro Blue

0

Under-13 Girls

KY

Kings Soccer Academy Gold 99

2

SD

DASC Black

1

Under-13 Girls

ND

Tri-City Storm Black

0

OH-S

CUP Crew Jrs Gold

4

Under-13 Girls

MI

Michigan Hawks

3

OH-N

Cleveland FC

0

Under-13 Girls

KS

BVSC Stars Aberdeen

2

IN

Carmel United Elite 99

3

Under-14 Girls

IL

Eclipse Select Tri Cities 97/98

1

OH-N

Ambassadors FC

5

Under-14 Girls

MO

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Premier Navy

2

IN

FC Pride 98 Elite

2

Under-14 Girls

KS

KCU Rangers 97/98

1

SD

DASC Black

0

Under-14 Girls

MI

Vardar West 98

7

IA

Alliance Speed

2

Under-14 Girls

OH-N

Greater Toledo FC

0

WI

Mequon United

2

Under-14 Girls

OH-S

Warren County United Blue 97

2

IL

Eclipse Select North Black 97/98

0

Under-14 Girls

NE

OFC 97/98 Elite 1

2

KY

KSA 97 Gold

0

Under-14 Girls

IA

JUSC Premier (IA)

1

MN

Minneapolis United Black Premier

4

Under-15 Girls

IL

NSA Jaguars

0

IN

SFSC Lady Bluez

2

Under-15 Girls

OH-N

Cleveland FC

1

NE

Omaha FC Elite 1 96/97

3

Under-15 Girls

IA

VSA Elite

0

MO

Futura FC Academy Premier

1

Under-15 Girls

OH-S

Kings Soccer Academy

1

MO

Lou Fusz Wipke

5

Under-15 Girls

KY

Javanon 97 Black

3

SD

SD United Legacy

0

Under-15 Girls

OH-N

Internationals 96 Red

5

OH-S

Red Swarm Premier

0

Under-15 Girls

WI

Lake Country United Red 96/97

0

MN

Prior Lake Splash Premier

2

Under-15 Girls

MI

Michigan Jaguars

1

KS

KC Metro Dynamos

5

Under-16 Girls

KY

Lexington FC 96 Premier

0

KS

KC Fusion Academy 95/96

2

Under-16 Girls

OH-N

Internationals 95 Red

5

SD

Rushmore 16 Gold

1

Under-16 Girls

WI

Lake Country United Red

1

OH-S

Hammer FC

2

Under-16 Girls

MO

SLSG Premier Navy

1

IN

Zionsville 96 Select I

2

Under-16 Girls

IL

FC UNITED

1

MO

KCFC/Futura Academy

1

Under-16 Girls

NE

OFC 95/96 Elite 1

2

MN

Eden Prairie SC Fusion

0

Under-16 Girls

IA

Iowa City Alliance - Heatwave

2

OH-N

Cleveland United White

3

Under-16 Girls

MI

MI Gators FC 96 Orange

2

OH-N

CSA Impact

0

Under-17 Girls

MI

Michigan Hawks 95 Black

1

IN

ZYSA 95 Select

0

Under-17 Girls

KY

Javanon 95 Black

3

IA

CRSA Black

1

Under-17 Girls

MO

Harambe Viati

4

MN

Eden Prairie Showcase

0

Under-17 Girls

WI

North Shore United

3

OH-N

Internationals SC 94

0

Under-17 Girls

WI

Appleton Goal Getters

1

MI

Michigan Football Club 95

3

Under-17 Girls

KS

KCFC Intensity

3

SD

Rushmore 17 Gold

3

Under-17 Girls

NE

Omaha FC Elite One 94/95

3

KY

KSA Gold 94

2

Under-17 Girls

OH-S

Blast FC

2

IL

Team Chicago Academy Botafogo

3

Under-18 Girls

IN

SWISA Rush

1

MI

Michigan Gators 94 Orange

1

Under-18 Girls

KY

Mockingbird 94 Premier

0

IA

JUSC/WDM Premier Force

2

Under-18 Girls

NE

Toro Bravo

4

OH-S

Hammer FC

1

Under-18 Girls

MN

St Croix Scorpions

0

MO

Kolping Kicks SC Schmitt

2

Under-18 Girls

MI

Grand Rapids Crew Juniors Gold 94

2

IL

CFJ Red 11

3

Under-18 Girls

OH-N

Internationals

6

KS

KC United Metros

0

Under-18 Girls

IL

NSA Premier Fury

1

OH-S

Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Elite

1

Under-18 Girls

MI

Michigan Jaguars 94 Green

1

SD

DASC Black

1

Under-19 Girls

KY

Mockingbird 93 Premier

3

MN

Eden Prairie SC United

1

Under-19 Girls

NE

OFC 92/93

1

OH-S

OP Elite

5

Under-19 Girls

KS

KCFC Intensity 92/93

3

OH-N

Cleveland FC

0

Under-19 Girls

IA

JUSC/WDM Premier

0

MI

Michigan Hawks 93

7

Under-19 Girls

SD

DASC Black

1

IL

Eclipse Select 92/93

2

Under-19 Girls

MO

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Green - Moser

2

IN

Carmel United Elite 93

0

Under-19 Girls

WI

FC Milwaukee Nationals

4

IL

CL Force Elite

1

BOYS

Group

Rep

Away

Score

Rep

Home

Score

Under-13 Boys

OH-N

Internationals

1

IN

Carmel United 99 Elite

1

Under-13 Boys

WI

KASL United FC Red

2

KS

Sporting KC Juniors

3

Under-13 Boys

IA

WDM Royal

0

MI

Vardar 99

4

Under-13 Boys

IL

Chicago Magic Preacademy

10

KY

99 Mockingbird Premier

0

Under-13 Boys

MO

St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC Elite 98/99

1

OH-S

NWC Alliance 98 Black

2

Under-13 Boys

KY

Bluegrass

0

MN

MN Thunder Academy

3

Under-13 Boys

NE

Strikers

6

SD

DASC Black

0

Under-14 Boys

IN

Carmel United 98 Elite

2

KY

Javanon 98 Black

1

Under-14 Boys

MO

Sporting Kansas City Juniors

4

IN

Millennium Heat

1

Under-14 Boys

OH-N

Pacesetter 98 Red

0

OH-S

CUP Crew Jrs 97

1

Under-14 Boys

WI

North Shore United

1

MN

MN Thunder Academy 98 Blue

1

Under-14 Boys

IL

Chicago Magic Preacademy 1

1

OH-S

OP Eagles Dublin G1

0

Under-14 Boys

IL

Libertyville FC 1974

7

SD

SD United Galaxy

0

Under-14 Boys

MI

Vardar 98

4

KS

KCFC Academy

1

Under-14 Boys

NE

Omaha FC Elite 1

1

IA

West Des Moines Arsenal

2

Under-15 Boys

IL

Chicago Magic

3

MN

St. Paul United Elite

0

Under-15 Boys

KY

Bluegrass 97 White

0

OH-N

PFC

4

Under-15 Boys

NE

OFC 96/97 Elite 1

0

OH-S

CUP Crew Jrs Gold 96/97

6

Under-15 Boys

SD

DASC Black

1

IA

JUSC Liverpool

2

Under-15 Boys

MI

Grand Rapids Crew Jrs.

2

MO

Futura Inter 96/97 Blue

0

Under-15 Boys

MN

MN Thunder Academy Elite Blue 97

2

WI

United FC

5

Under-15 Boys

KS

Sporting BVSC 96/97

0

OH-N

Challenger Crew Jrs. Black

5

Under-15 Boys

OH-S

Classics Eagles Red

3

IN

Dynamo FC 97 Red

0

Under-16 Boys

IL

Team Evanston Premier

4

OH-S

Classics Eagles Red

5

Under-16 Boys

MI

Michigan Jaguars 96 Green

4

SD

SD United Barcelona

0

Under-16 Boys

WI

Everton 95/96

1

MO

Lou Fusz Geerling

2

Under-16 Boys

OH-S

CUP Crew Jr Gold 95

3

NE

OFC Elite 1 95/96

1

Under-16 Boys

MO

KCFC Futura Academy I

2

KY

United 1996 FC 96 International

0

Under-16 Boys

IN

Carmel United SC Elite 96

0

KS

Kansas Rush Nike 95/96

1

Under-16 Boys

OH-N

Ambassadors

3

IA

Marshalltown Matrix

0

Under-16 Boys

MI

WAZA FC East 96 Black

0

MN

Edina Swarm

0

Under-17 Boys

MO

Raytown SC BGFC 94/95

2

MI

Waza FC West 95 Black

3

Under-17 Boys

MO

SLSG Elite 94/95

1

WI

SC Waukesha Pumas

1

Under-17 Boys

KY

United 1996 FC 95 International

4

SD

DASC Black

0

Under-17 Boys

MN

St. Croix Juventus

0

NE

Omaha FC 94/95 E1

4

Under-17 Boys

IN

Fort Wayne Fever Academy

4

SD

SD United Arsenal

0

Under-17 Boys

IA

WDMSC Arsenal

4

KS

Sporting BVSC Boca

2

Under-17 Boys

IL

Galaxy 94/95 Blue

1

OH-N

Everest SC Black

5

Under-17 Boys

OH-S

Classics Eagles

0

IL

Raiders FC Premier

3

Under-18 Boys

WI

Elm Grove Blues

3

IL

Ajax FC Chicago

2

Under-18 Boys

KY

KSA Elite 93

2

OH-S

Blast FC

3

Under-18 Boys

NE

Omaha FC Elite 1 93/94

0

MI

Waza FC 94 Black

1

Under-18 Boys

IN

Fort Wayne Fever 94 Black

0

IL

Galaxy 93/94 Blue

5

Under-18 Boys

IA

EIU Blue

8

OH-N

Cleveland Whitecaps

1

Under-18 Boys

MI

Grand Rapids Crew Jrs

1

MI

Kingdom Premier

0

Under-18 Boys

MN

St. Croix Rossoneri

0

SD

DASC Black

0

Under-18 Boys

MO

Lou Fusz SC Gold

4

MI

Michigan Wolves 94

0

Under-19 Boys

KY

United1996 FC 93 Internationals

1

OH-S

Crew Juniors

9

Under-19 Boys

KS

KCFC Rangers 92/93

8

SD

SD United Madrid

0

Under-19 Boys

NE

OFC E1 92/93

2

IA

WDM Fire

1

Under-19 Boys

WI

NSC - FCGB New United

1

IN

Carmel United SC Elite 93

2

Under-19 Boys

IL

Strikers FV Premier

2

MO

Futura FC Velocity

1

Under-19 Boys

OH-N

Pacesetter Premier

4

MI

TNT Dynamite 93

0

Under-19 Boys

MO

St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC Academy

3

MN

Blackhawks

2

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29, at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.

About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series – The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the National Championship Series provides top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. For more information, visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.